When I think about today’s guest, Bruna from “Bees with Honey,” this is what comes to mind when I see her smiling face and read her optimistic and lovely outlook. Pure sweetness. As I said when I guest posted on her blog in early March, once I found her little corner of the blogosphere, I knew I found a place I could sit down, take a deep breath and have a cup of coffee.

Bruna is infectious in her good nature and I hope that when you read her words you will be as captivated with her cheer and optimism as I am and take the chance to go say hello and leave her a kind word.

I can’t thank Bruna for consistently giving me a nugget to make a day ‘anewfavoriteday.’ I hope she can do that for you as well!

Without further adieu, it is my great pleasure to introduce you to Bruna from “Bees with Honey.”

Isn't she just the sweetest thang?:)

1. Shannon: Why and when did you start blogging?

Bruna: My husband introduced me to the world of blogging. He suggested it would be a great way to stay connected with family across the country and his parents in the United States. We were sharing photos of our three daughters via Facebook and email. The idea of creating a blog about our family was right up my alley.

I began blogging in 2010 under the blog name of Harmless Girl Talk. I think it only ran for 3-4 months as life was really busy for me during that time. I gave up writing for a short period of time.

In October of 2011, I began writing again. I created a blog called Bees with Honey and have been going strong ever since. My blog’s name was created from the fact that from our family of five, three of us have names beginning with B. My youngest daughter’s name begins with H. We call her the honey among all of us bees. I loved it. It stuck.2. Shannon: Where would we find you now on your blogging journey from where you started?

Bruna:I am no anywhere different from where I was when I first began blogging. I find myself richer in the sense that I have met and gotten to know so many fabulous writers and mothers through my blogging journey. I have even gone as far as meeting some local Mom Bloggers in person in the form of a Tweet Up Dinner party. I consider them special friends and still keep in contact with them today. I think we’re in the midst of planning our next get together!3. Shannon: You are so full of joy and life and you spend your time developing our future leaders that are now minis as well as your own minis. How do you keep such a positive outlook with everything you juggle, teaching, motherhood, wife, sister, daughter, friend?

Bruna:I choose to see the world through a positive light. It keeps me happy and optimistic. I’m also a First Grade Teacher. A part of me has always stayed a little bit like a child and I cherish that part of me. Some people spend most of their life miserable and complaining about the injustices that have been done to them. I’m just not that person. I chose to count my blessings.4. Shannon: Who or what do you find inspiring?

Bruna: My family inspires me. I would have to say the children I teach inspire me the most. They make me want to be a better teacher. They also help to keep me young at heart.5. Shannon: If you had one whole day to yourself, where your minis were perfectly well taken care of, what would you do?

Bruna: I would first and foremost allow myself to sleep in as long as I wanted. Then, I would spend the rest of the day pampering myself. Massage. Pedicure. Manicure. Hair Cut. Lunch out with girlfriends. Dinner date with my hubby. This would be my perfect day.

6. Shannon: What is one thing about you people might be surprised to know/learn about you (Funny or serious)?

Bruna: I think I’ve pretty much shared all of my secrets with my readers already. The ones I’m allowed to talk about, that is. We’ve got to keep some things private now, don’t we? In a nutshell, I’m a pretty simple girl. How you read is me is what I’m like in real life. Ask any Mom blogger who has met me in person. I’m just the girl next door.

7. Shannon: Did you make any New Year Resolutions and have you followed through so far?

Bruna: No resolutions for me this year. I started myself on a get healthy kick before the new year and have been going strong trying to keep myself on track. As long as I keep on moving, I’m happy.

8. Shannon: What are 3 things you hope people will take away from visiting your blog or reading your stories?

Bruna: I hope that my readers find humour in my stories about Motherhood. I hope they can find reassurance that they’re not alone in the journey we call parenthood. It’s not always sunshine and roses being a Mom. There’s comfort in reading and meeting other women who feel and understand what you’re going through. I hope my readers get that when reading me. I’m no different than any other Mother. We have our good days and our bad days. Luckily, every new day is a change to start over.

9. Shannon: What pearl(s) of wisdom can you leave us with that you suggest to make each day ‘anewfavoriteday?’

Bruna: Every day is new. It’s another chance to find yourself, challenge yourself, be yourself and love yourself. After all, life is what you make of it.

I hope you all saw what I see. If you want to spend more time with Bruna, head on over to “Bees with Honey” and meet her gorgeous family. You can also find Bruna on Twitter where she has a large loyal following of folks who love her inspiring nature. I hope you all have a day filled with joy and sweetness and that today is ‘yournewfavoriteday!’

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Welcome to 'mynewfavoriteday. This space is about gratitude and connecting through being open, vulnerable and real. I hope you will enjoy my take on motivation, inspiration and advocacy and will take the opportunity to tell me of your own thoughts and stories.
Why I started 'mynewfavoriteday.'
I am a childhood surviving, divorced, now happily married, IVF (and now natural pregnancy) success story, working mother of 2 amazing babies who were born 12 weeks premature. As life often seems to surprise you when you least expect it, we added another sweet baby girl M to our family in July of 2013. While our angel minis, Q and E are now 7 years old, our son, Q, has thrived while our daughter, E, has had a much more difficult journey. She is considered special needs and in September of 2012 was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Angelman Syndrome. And so, as she has grown, so do we as individuals and as family. How to help her, how to celebrate our differences while allowing ourselves to cope with the challenges that we never knew to expect. Thus, while much of this blog is based on our experiences (good and not-so-good), it is also based on how we must not let ourselves become victims of our circumstances but rather advocate in our own lives.
A little bit about me and who I am.
In my professional life I am a marketer in the Entertainment Industry; however, ‘mynewfavoriteday,’ was not born of entertainment or marketing but rather as a pathway to help myself and others as we try to define who we are as parents, family members, spouses, friends, colleagues and people. I believe in never judging a book by its cover. Every cover is different, and no matter what your cover looks like, you never know how someone's book is written. Like mine. From the outside, you might never know what truly makes me who I am or what I believe. This blog explores the pages on the inside of my book. My vulnerabilities, fears, happiness, and all my triggers through the lens of being grateful for all the amazing blessings I know I have received but sometimes forget in the challenges of daily life.
Thanks again for dropping by. I hope you will come back, subscribe, comment, share, and/or just hang out and be inspired or motivated to make each day for yourself or someone else 'anewfavoriteday.' By being here, you have certainly helped to make it mine.
xo,
Shannon

I think there are some VERY lucky 1st graders in the world!! (Hmmm, my 1st Grade teacher only grunted when we looked her way…) Bruna seems as sweet as described, and it was fun to read and learn a bit about her. 🙂 I love these weekly inspirational interviews, Shannon! 🙂

About Me

My name is Shannon Pruitt and I am so grateful you have joined me here at 'mynewfavoriteday.' It is my hope that as you spend time on this blog, you will take the following reminders with you that will make you want to come back, subscribe, comment, and share 'mynewfavoriteday.' 1) Be "present" and recognize moments in your life so that moments don't pass you by and you can truly appreciate all you have in each day. 2) Count your blessings. Be grateful for family, friends, pets, things, a roof over your head, food to eat, your ability to laugh, or walk, or hear, or see. Reminding yourself of these things can be the first step in making each day 'yournewfavoriteday.' 3) Know you are not alone. While our experiences may be different the emotions that we experience whenever we struggle or are challenged are the same for they are the core human emotions of sadness, fear, loneliness, and yet we are all searching for the same emotions as well of hope, love, happiness, joy and peace. At 'mynewfavoriteday' you are never alone and you never know what you might find from my posts or other's comments that just might help you find a little more of those core emotions we all look for. 4) Use your voice. Remember you are your own best advocate and by using your voice you may inspire others or be inspired, so go ahead and speak up. 5) Be grateful. For each breath, for the opportunity to live. Be motivated and inspired that you have the chance to just be.

I hope today and everyday is 'yournewfavoriteday' and I thank you for visiting and sharing your thoughts, stories and inspiring words with me as it helps me beyond words. Sincerely, Shannon